Tombs of the great leaders : a contemporary guide /

A visit to Ankara, Turkey, would include a trip to Anitkabir, the burial site of Turkey's founder and first president, Ataturk. The massive stone building houses numerous sculptures and a large ceremonial plaza and is surrounded by an elaborate park. Ataturk is far from the only former leader t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Leick, Gwendolyn, 1951-2022 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Reaktion Books, 2013.
Temas:
Tombs > History.
Mausoleums > History.
Heads of state > Tombs > History.
Heads of state > Monuments > History.
Kings and rulers > Mythology.
Mausolées > Histoire.
Chefs d'État > Tombeaux > Histoire.
Chefs d'État > Monuments > Histoire.
Rois et souverains > Mythologie.
Tombeaux > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Artists, Architects, Photographers.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Religious.
Kings and rulers > Mythology
Mausoleums
Tombs
Architektur
Ausstattung
Grabmal
Herrschergrab
Mausoleum
Architecture and Planning.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:A visit to Ankara, Turkey, would include a trip to Anitkabir, the burial site of Turkey's founder and first president, Ataturk. The massive stone building houses numerous sculptures and a large ceremonial plaza and is surrounded by an elaborate park. Ataturk is far from the only former leader to be remembered by such decorative means. Since the beginning of human history, societies have built tombs and mausoleums to house the remains of people who changed the course of history. These grave sites exist not only as sites of memory for different cultures, but also serve the political needs of su.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-308) and index.
ISBN:1780232268
9781780232263
1780232004
9781780232003

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